英:['ʌpləndz]
美:['ʌpləndz]
英:['ʌpləndz]
美:['ʌpləndz]
noun
high land especially at some distance from the sea : plateau
ground elevated above the lowlands along rivers or between hills
geographical name
city in southern California west of San Bernardino population 73,732
upland cotton陆地棉
upland rice旱稻;陆稻
The first known use of upland was in 1566
up1 of 5adverb
in or to a higher position or levelespecially: away from the center of the earth
held up my hand
from beneath a surface (as ground or water)
pulling up weeds
from below the horizon
watched the moon come up
in or into an upright position
stand up
out of bed
stayed up late
with greater force
speak up
in or into a better or more advanced state
worked our way up in the world
at an end
our time was up
in or into a state of greater activity
stir up a fire
to or at a greater rate, speed, or amount
prices went up
into existence, evidence, or knowledge
the missing ring turned up
into consideration
brought the matter up
into possession or control
gave himself up
entirely, completely the house burned up
eat it up
in or into storage put our boat up for the winter
lay up supplies
so as to arrive or approach
came up the drive
in or into parts
tear up paper
to a stop drew up at the curb
pull up
for each side
score was 15 up
up2 of 5adjective
risen above the horizon or ground
the sun was up
being out of bed
higher than usual prices are up
the river is up
raised so as to be open : lifted
windows are up
put together : built
the house is up
grown above a surface
the corn is up
moving or going upward
the up escalator
being on one's feet and busy
was eager to be up and doing
well prepared
the team was up for the game
going on : taking place
find out what is up
well informed
always up on the news
being ahead of an opponent
was three games up in the series
presented for or under consideration
up for reelection
charged before a court
was up for robbery
being the one whose turn it is
you're up next
up3 of 5preposition
to, toward, or at a higher point of
up the hill
toward the beginning of
going up the river
toward the northern or upper end or part of
sailed up the coast
along the course of
walking up the street
up4 of 5noun
an upward course or slope
a period or state of success
had had my ups and downs
up5 of 5verb
to act suddenly or surprisingly
up and left town
to rise from a lying or sitting position
to move or cause to move upward : ascend, raise
upped the prices
uponpreposition
on entry 1
upmostadjective
being in the highest or most important position
uploadverb
to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
uploadverb
to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
uplift1 of 2verb
to lift up : elevate
to improve the spiritual, mental, or social condition of
uplift2 of 2noun
an act, process, or result of upliftingespecially: the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
moral or social improvement or a movement to make such improvement
uplift1 of 2verb
to lift up : elevate
to improve the spiritual, mental, or social condition of
uplift2 of 2noun
an act, process, or result of upliftingespecially: the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
moral or social improvement or a movement to make such improvement
uplift1 of 2verb
to lift up : elevate
to improve the spiritual, mental, or social condition of
uplift2 of 2noun
an act, process, or result of upliftingespecially: the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface
moral or social improvement or a movement to make such improvement
uplandnoun
high land especially at some distance from the sea
1 The best hiking boots for men (or the best hiking boots for women for that matter) share many characteristics with landscaping boots, as do some of the best upland hunting boots.
2 The rains having passed the uplands were dry.
雨已经下过了,高地也干了。
3 As global temperatures rise, the authors conclude, species living near the foot of tropical mountains will migrate into the uplands, and mid-elevation species will move even higher.
作者总结说,随着全球温度升高,生活在热带山地山脚的物种会迁移到高地,山腰上的物种会迁移到更高的地方。
4 Flooding was caused by water gushing into rivers from uplands.
从山地奔流而下的水涌入河中引发了洪水。
5 The breakup of the Gondwana supercontinent also caused valleys to be formed between the upland blocks, before the uplands became glaciated, the researchers said.
6 These dark clouds and thunderclaps — even interspersed with the occasional roar of an Israeli fighter jet — would usually be a celebratory moment for this family of farmers, an essential lifesource for their olive groves in this otherwise desiccated uplands.
7 Central bankers must already be looking back on recent sunny uplands with a touch of nostalgia.
中行的银行家们应该已经充满了怀旧地开始回忆阳光普照的高原美景了。
8 History By the 1860s, U.S. hunters were well familiar with the 10 gauge, shooting it on deer, waterfowl, upland birds, and small game.
9 There are three the Highlands the north the central Lowlands, and the southern Uplands.
苏格兰从地理上被分为三部分:北部的高地, 中部低地和南部高原.
10 How much longer it will be before they invade the rich uplands of the continental shelf is hard to say.
它们多久后会入侵富饶的大陆坡高地还不好说。
11 Craig Muir discovered the 10-foot tall structure in the muddy area of his hike among the Powys uplands.
12 The uplands sites appear to have been home to as many as 60,000 people, Schaan and her colleagues suggest in their paper, published this month in the journal Antiquity.
本月的《文物》期刊杂志上,夏安和她的同事的一篇报道中提到,丘陵地区的遗址曾是60,000人的家。
13 The human brain, probably uniquely in the whole of evolutionary history, can see across the valley and can plot a course away from extinction and towards distant uplands.
人类的大脑——或许在整个进化史上都是独一无二的——能够做到穿越峡谷并且设想出免于灭绝的办法,向着远方的高地前进。
14 He has arrived in the barren upland of central Spain.
他已经到了西班牙中部的贫瘠高地。
15 Landward, miles of rough grass marshes melt into low uplands.
数英里的泥泞难走的沼泽地向着内陆延伸,一直延伸到低洼的旱地地带.
16 Hunting Gambel’s Quail Gambel’s quail hunting, like any upland hunting, begins with identifying good cover.
17 The island is famous for its production of spices, gems and 11)Ceylon Tea, the plantations for which are in the cool dry uplands.
这个岛以其出产的香料、宝石和锡兰红茶著称,茶树的种植园都在阴凉、干爽的山地上。
18 Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh.
苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区:北部高地,中部低地及南部山陵。首府:爱丁堡。
19 In Guizhou, rice and wheat are grown in the lowlands, while corn and rapeseed are produced in the uplands.
在贵州,低凹地带种植水稻和小麦,高坡上则出产玉米和油菜。
20 Flooding was caused by water gushing into rivers from uplands.
从山地奔流而下的水涌入河中引发了洪水。